2022 LMHIA short course registration now open

Added on 23 December 2021

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2022 LMHIA short course registration now open

The Lower Mainland Horticultural Growers' Short Course is back for 2022. To be held at the Tradex, in Abbotsford, B.C. from Jan. 27-29, 2022, the LMHIA short course will offer sessions on floriculture, greenhouse vegetables and cannabis, among many other horticultural crops. It is jointly produced by the Lower Mainland Horticultural Improvement Association and the BC Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries, along with the Pacific Agriculture Show.

The 2022 short course will be held in-person with options for virtual attendance both during and after the show.

"Please note that in-person meeting room capacity is reduced to 50 per cent this year for COVID safety reasons," says organizers. "If you plan to attend the Short Course in person, we ask that you pre-select which sessions you plan to attend so that we can plan accordingly. Proof of vaccination will be required in order to gain access to the LMHIA Short Course at Tradex."

For greenhouse readers, here are some sessions of particular note:

Greenhouse Vegetables - Thurs. January 27, 2022

New Developments in Sensor Technology
Quade Digweed, AAFC, Harrow, ON
Management of Viruses in GH Vegetable Production
Genevieve Marchand, AAFC, Harrow, ON
Spraying in Closed Environments
Jason Deveau, OMAFRA, Simcoe, ON

Floriculture - Thurs. January 27, 2022

Tools for Addressing Regulated Pests - Panel
Moderator: Coreen Rodger Berrisford, United Flower Growers, Burnaby, BC
Shannon Derksen, Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Burnaby, BC
Jeanine West, Landscape Ontario Horticultural Trades Association, Milton, ON
Tracy Hueppelsheuser, BCAFF, Abbotsford, BC
Navigating Supply Chain Challenges - Panel
Moderator: Cary Gates, Flowers Canada, Guelph, ON
George Elias, Falcon Farms, Manhattan Beach, CA
Stan Vander Waal, Rainbow Greenhouse, Chilliwack, BC
Cor Smit, C Y Grower Supplies Ltd., Abbotsford, BC
A Multi-Pronged Approach to Thrips Management
Graeme Murphy, Biological Control Solutions, Niagara, ON
IPM Practices in Colombia - A 50-Year- Old Industry
Fabiola Valcárcel, Sanidad Vegetal Consultants, SA-VE Bogotá, Colombia

Cannatech West - Fri. January 28, 2022

Managing Insect-Pests in Cannabis; Challenges and Opportunities
Jason Lemay, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON
A Look at Regenerative Cannabis Production
Che Le Blanc, Owner, Rosebud Cannabis Farms
Lighting and Rootzone Management Strategies Can be Used to Improve Cannabis Yield and Potency
Youbin Zheng, Professor of Horticulture & Environment, University of Guelph, ON

2022 Registration Fees

Early bird pricing ends January 10, 2022. $110 for the first person, and $100 for additional individuals from the same organization.

After January 10th, 2022, the price becomes $140.

To find out more or to register, visit the LMHIA short course website

The first LMHIA Short Course was held in 1958 and has partnered with the Pacific Agriculture Show since 1998. Funds raised from short course registration are primarily used to support agriculture research projects that benefit producers on the Lower Mainland.

Source: Greenhouse Canada